Interiorly swinging window and frame



J.- POOCK INTERIORLY SWINGING WINDOW AND FRAME Aug. 23, 1932.

Filed Feb. 4, 1931 INVENTORY JPoock BY /,5 ATTORNEY 3 4 Patented Aug. 23, 1932 JOHN moon, or woononrrr, NEW JERSEY I INTERIOBLY SWINGING Application filed February 4,

The main object of this invention is to 1 provide a window frame in which the window sashes are slidable in the frames and may be swung inwardly into a room or chamber so that both sides of the pane may be cleaned without danger of injury to the clearer.

Another object ofv the invention is to provide a window frame which has sashes mounted slidably therein, said sashes being constructed so as to swing inwardly. The sashes cooperate with ridges on the frame and serve as guides andas a weather barrier.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my type of window frame showing one of the sashes in open position.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a sash and support rail to which it is secured.

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view thru the window frame and sashes of my type of device.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the interior wall board of a window frame. The construction forming the sides 11 and 12 of the window frame is provided with open channels 13 which extend from top to bottom of the frame. These channels receive a U-shaped housing 14: whose open portion lies flush with the surface of the wall board 11. Within the chamber 15, formed by the U-shaped memberll, a plurality of inwardly projecting sleeves 16 are formed, which sleeves slidably receive the shanks 17 of bolts. These sleeves and bolts are arranged in pairs, and the bolts are firmly secured to a telescoping carriage 18 which is of the same length as the housing and extends from the top to the bottom of the frame. Said carriage has right angled extensions 19 thereon which serve as guide members when the carriage is telescoped into, or projected from, the open side of the housing. The outer projecting ends of the bolts 17 are provided with threads upon which are engaged limiting nuts 20 which are spaced away from the housing when the sash is enclosed in the wmnow'rmn FRAME 1931.: Serial No. 513,256. I frame. Springs 21, coiled about the bolts17,

rest upon therearwall 22 of the housing and urgethe carriage into, projecting position. The carriage face 18 has .a longitudinal ovoid passageway 23 therein, in which the offset tongue 24 of an anchor hinge plate 25 is slidable. One of the side edges of this plate 25 is provided with hinge sleeves 26 which cooperate with mutually joined and hinged plates 27and 28. .The' latter. plate is permanently secured by screws or the like to the side rail 29 of a window sash which is provided with the usual pane 30. The construction herein described is usedfor the lower sash only and differs from that on the upper sash only with respect to the hinge. Thelower sash uses three hinge plates 25, 27 and 28, and the uppersashhas2 hinge plates 31 and 32, the latter'being attached to theside rail 33 of the upper sash which is also provided with the usual pane 34. The remainder of the construction is identical, and in referring thereto the same numerals apply. I v Extending at right angles from the edge of the housing at one side of the latter, is a plate 35 which is provided with a semi-circular curvedridge 36. A similarly formed plate 37, complimental to the plate 35 is mounted on the side of each sash and acts as a guard to keep the window sashes in leak-j proof condition in each sash. j The window sashes retained in this type of frame are adaptedto be slidably mounted therein and are capable of being swung with in achamber so that both sides of the panes may be cleanedfrom within the chamber. The sashes may be provided with handles which, when shoved sidewise, will cause membersl8 to be retracted into the housing until the free end of the window is clear of the frame, after which members 18 are again permitted to extend, through the action of the coil springs 18, after which the windows may be completely opened inwardly.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a

frame having an upright housing U-shaped in cross-section anchored therein With its open side facing the Window, a carriage mounted in said open side and adapted to telescope into said housing, said carriage having an upright tubular guide thereon substantially elliptical in cross-section, said guide having aslot running along the length of the guide, the inner diameter of the tubular guide being greater than the Width of'tlie slot, a sash cooperating. withisaidri'frame, a:

tongue riding in said slot, means connecting said tongue With saidsash, an-ovoidheadon said tongue lying Withinsaid tubular guide, and means for projectingsaid" carriage out of. saidv housing,

2. In a device of; the class described,. a frame having an upright housing u-shaped in, cross-section anchored therein. with its openv side facing the WlIlClO'W,. a. carriage mountedin said open side and adaptedto teleseopeinto said housing, saidcarriage having an upright: tubular guide therein, said guide having; a. slot running, along. the. length of the guide, the inner diameten of the guide beinggreaterthanv the Width of the slot, a sash cooperating With said frame, a tongue riding in said slot, ahead on said. tongue" lying Within said tubular. guide, means, c0nnecti'ngsaidltongue Withsaid sash, .andrmeansfor projecting said carriage. out. of. saidzhousing.

3.'In a. device. of. the class. described, a frame having an upright housing U.-shap.ed is cross-sectionanchored therein withits open side facingthe WlIldOW5fl. carriage mounted 

